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efforts 11:15 Haaland criticizes refereeing decisions after Norway’s World Cup exit 11:15 Korean Air reports 34% drop in quarterly profit despite record revenue 11:09 Eight boaters rescued by helicopter after being trapped by tide in Arcachon Bay 11:03 India’s Samvardhana Motherson opens railway wiring plant in Morocco’s Kénitra 11:01 Lower Saxony weighs stake in Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant as defence production plans advance 11:00 Samsung accelerates Yongin semiconductor plant launch to meet AI chip demand 10:56 Morrisons explores £600 million property deal with US investor Realty Income, Sky News reports 10:45 UK commits £250 million to strengthen protection for Jewish communities and combat antisemitism 10:45 Havana residents face daily hardship as Cuba’s energy crisis triggers nationwide blackouts 10:41 US dollar gains as Middle East tensions fuel inflation concerns 10:36 Mercedes-Benz expands Hungarian plant with €1 billion investment to boost global competitiveness 10:33 Morocco expands summer 2026 air capacity with 8.2 million seats 10:30 Paris deploys 7,000 police officers for Bastille Day celebrations and France–Spain World Cup semi-final 10:29 FIFA strengthens efforts to combat online racism during the 2026 World Cup 10:23 London’s FTSE 100 remains stable as Iran tensions lift oil stocks 10:20 United Kingdom expands sanctions against Russia over cyber security concerns 10:15 Dutch archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb near Luxor, offering new insight into ancient Egypt 10:10 Poland moves to revive crypto assets law despite presidential veto 10:06 Austrian Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer begins cancer treatment while remaining in office 10:00 Japan moves to strengthen counter-espionage efforts amid concerns over foreign intelligence activities 09:59 Clermont-Ferrand hit by new shooting linked to suspected drug trafficking network 09:48 DBS becomes Singapore’s first company to surpass S$200 billion market value milestone 09:46 Wildfire near Paris prompts France to deploy water bombers as blaze spreads through Fontainebleau forest 09:45 Netherlands retains third place in European innovation ranking despite slowing momentum 09:30 China’s economic growth expected to slow in second quarter, increasing pressure for fresh stimulus 09:17 Morocco strengthens its automotive industry with competitive production costs 09:15 Ukrainian drone strike sparks industrial fire in Russia’s Stavropol region 09:01 Seoul stocks plunge 9% as Samsung and SK hynix extend AI-driven market sell-off 09:00 UN chief urges US and Iran to end renewed hostilities and resume diplomacy 08:47 World Cup 2026 semi-finals set with France vs Spain and England vs Argentina 08:45 Mexico highway crash leaves at least 10 dead after truck slams into emergency response scene 08:35 U.S. military says Strait of Hormuz remains open despite rising tensions with Iran 08:30 France’s World Cup journey links Boston and Dallas, two cities tied to John F. Kennedy’s legacy 08:18 Support grows in U.S. Congress for bill seeking terrorist designation of Polisario Front 08:15 France to summon Russian ambassador over alleged cyber campaign targeting Europe 08:01 Hyundai Motor workers launch three-day nationwide strike in South Korea after wage talks fail 08:00 Record heatwave linked to thousands of excess deaths across Europe 07:45 Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 4,490 as recovery efforts continue 07:44 Europe’s defence startup Helsing raises $1.8 billion, reaching $18 billion valuation 07:31 Stellantis reports 10% rise in second-quarter vehicle shipments driven by North American demand 07:15 Hungary’s parliament set to remove President Tamás Sulyok under Peter Magyar’s constitutional reform 07:00 Sam Neill, iconic Jurassic Park star, dies at 78 18:00 Chile market tragedy leaves six dead after vehicle crashes into pedestrians in Viña del Mar 17:45 Heatwave forces EDF to halt three nuclear reactors and reduce output at eight others in France 17:30 Erdoğan pays tribute to former Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani 17:15 France unfazed by Lamine Yamal’s comments ahead of World Cup semi-final against Spain

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Indonesia’s President Prabowo plans visit to Russia for talks with Putin

Indonesia’s president, Prabowo Subianto, is expected to travel to Russia in the coming days for high-level talks with President Vladimir Putin, according to Indonesian officials. The planned visit highlights growing diplomatic engagement between Indonesia and Russia at a time of shifting global......

Taiwan reports Chinese warplanes as Xi meets opposition leader in Beijing

Taiwan reported increased Chinese military activity near its airspace as Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-profile meeting in Beijing with a senior Taiwanese opposition figure, highlighting ongoing tensions across the Taiwan Strait. According to Taiwan’s defense authorities, multiple Chinese......

US Vice President Jd Vance visits Pakistan for talks with Iran

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad to lead a high-level delegation in sensitive negotiations with Iranian officials, as efforts intensify to end weeks of conflict in the Middle East. The talks, hosted by Pakistan, come amid deep mistrust between United States and Iran. Pakistani authorities......

US and Iran hold Islamabad talks as Hormuz Strait remains disrupted

Delegations from the United States and Iran are meeting in Islamabad as a fragile two week ceasefire fails to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where more than 800 vessels remain stranded. The truce, brokered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and announced by Donald Trump,......

Ukraine confirms downing Iranian drones in Middle East operations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian forces have actively intercepted Iranian-designed Shahed drones in several Middle Eastern countries, marking a significant expansion of Kyiv’s operational role beyond its own territory. Speaking to journalists during a briefing reported......

Foreign Minister says China is willing to strengthen exchanges with North Korea in meeting with Kim Jong Un

China has expressed its willingness to deepen exchanges and expand cooperation with North Korea during a high-level meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to Chinese state media Xinhua. The discussions took place as both countries continue to......

Exclusive: Macron seeks to draw Trump to G7 with post-summit invite to Versailles

French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly trying to encourage former U.S. President Donald Trump to attend the upcoming G7 summit in France by extending a special invitation to a post-summit dinner at the Palace of Versailles, according to diplomatic sources. The G7 meeting is scheduled to take......

Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for criminal charges against firms resisting forest crackdown

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called on prosecutors to bring criminal charges against companies that refuse to cooperate with a national task force targeting illegal activities in forest areas. The announcement was made during a public ceremony in Jakarta highlighting the results of the......

Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as president amid ongoing crisis

Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing has been officially sworn in as president, marking a new phase in the country’s political landscape five years after the 2021 coup that brought him to power. The ceremony took place in the capital Naypyidaw, where the 69-year-old pledged to uphold......

Kazakhstan to hold parliamentary election in august, president announces

Kazakhstan is set to hold a parliamentary election in August, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on Friday, marking another step in the country’s ongoing political reforms. The resource-rich Central Asian nation has recently undergone constitutional changes aimed at restructuring its legislative......

Taiwan reports rising military pressure as China promotes peace dialogue

Taiwan has raised concerns over an increase in Chinese military activity near the island, highlighting a growing contrast between Beijing’s diplomatic messaging and its actions on the ground. Officials in Taipei report that Chinese warships and aircraft have intensified their presence in recent......

Asian markets waver as Israeli strikes test US-Iran ceasefire before Islamabad talks

Global markets posted broad gains Friday as investors showed cautious optimism ahead of high-stakes US-Iran peace talks set to begin Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan. The rebound remains fragile. Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to shatter the two-week truce, and the Strait of Hormuz stays largely......

Hungarian opposition leads Orban’s fidesz, poll shows

Hungary’s political landscape appears increasingly competitive ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election, as a recent opinion poll suggests that the opposition has gained a significant lead over the ruling party. According to survey results published by a national newspaper, the centre-right......

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